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Home and Away | Defeat for Arsenal by Hull City could see Arsene Wenger chased from the Emirates Stadium

Gunners manager is under pressure, particularly from Arsenal Fan TV, as the will he or won’t he discussions about the Frenchman’s future rumble on

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An Arsenal fan holds up a banner calling on manager Arsene Wenger to quit. Photo: AFP

Saturday is an away day – not to the edge of the Premier League universe to watch spluttering Southampton take on rejuvenated Sunderland, but instead to the Emirates to watch Arsenal play Hull City.

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The match is a component of a 50th birthday bash for a Gooner associate. Needless to say he has aged greatly in the past few weeks, torn as he is – along with thousands of other Arsenal fans – over Arsene Wenger’s future.

Another China-based Gooner messaged to say history could be witnessed this weekend if an improving Hull claw out a victory against Wenger’s hit and miss charges; surely after back-to-back losses against Watford and Chelsea, rendering all title hopes all but dead in the water, another loss against a lowly opponent would sound the sacking bell for the French legend.

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At least that is the sentiment. Some of the Arsenal faithful have been taking to the airwaves and digital highways to express their often expletive-laden indignation.

Arsenal's Olivier Giroud walks past manager Arsene Wenger as he is substituted. Photo: Reuters
Arsenal's Olivier Giroud walks past manager Arsene Wenger as he is substituted. Photo: Reuters
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